Acts 24:1–27
I. The Mockery of a Legitimate Trial – 1-21
II. The Pretense of a Legitimate Verdict – 22-23
III. The Charade of a Legitimate Dialogue – 24-26
IV. The Absence of a Legitimate Outcome – 27
Deuteronomy 19:1–21
I. Three Laws on Social Justice and Order in Israel
A. The Law on Cities of Refuge
B. The Law on Moving Boundary Stones
C. The Law on Giving Testimony in Court
D. The Principle of Just Retribution
II. The Breakdown of Justice
III. A Christian Response to the Breakdown of Justice
Deuteronomy 16:18–18:22
I. Seeing the Sense of Moses' Instructions
II. Hearing the Heart of Moses' Instructions
Proverbs 30:1–31:9
I. Humbly Lacking Yet Seeking Wisdom – 30:1-9
II. Hindrance and Help in Pursuing Wisdom – 30:10-33
III. Refresher Course in the Right Use of Wisdom – 31:1-9
Romans 3:21–26
I. In the Beginning …
II. The Problem (in Three Parts)
III. The Demonstration of God’s Righteousness
IV. By Grace Alone